According to Chris Tomasson of the St. Paul Pioneer-Press, Williams said he was offered a similar contract to the one he accepted from Seattle, but elected for a change of scenery instead of returning to Minnesota.

“It’s so uncertain what’s going on in Minnesota. Who knows? They might win 10 games this year or they could have another season like last year,’’ Williams added.

Williams said the New England Patriots and New York Giants also tendered comparable offers before he elected to sign with Seattle. He had free agent visits with both teams this offseason.

Williams had 29 tackles and 3.5 sacks in 15 starts for the Vikings last season. He likely will not be a starter with the Seahawks and would be more of a rotational player along the defensive font. He’s expected to join the team for their mini-camp next week.

33 Responses to “Kevin Williams says he turned down Vikings offer to sign with Seattle”

trollhammer20 says:Jun 12, 2014 11:01 PM

Love the signing. Reminds me of getting Winfield last year. He wound up not making the team because of the outstanding depth in the secondary. Williams has a better chance of making the team, though, since Seattle is looking at some as-yet-unproven players to take the place of Red Bryant and Clinton McDonald.

I have a felling Kevin Williams is going to be used for training camp and get Winfield before the season starts. Just a body for camp. I hope not cause he a pretty good guy, but I just have a feeling that’s going to happen

tremoluxman says:Jun 12, 2014 11:44 PM

Wish he was still here in Minnesota. Great player and a stand-up guy. Wish him the best in Seattle.

Kevin will be the next in a long line of former Vikings who have gone to the Seahawks and made almost no contribution. At least they didn’t have to give up first- and third-round draft choices for this one.

He has one or maybe even two years left in him. As much as I like what Minnesota is doing and I think they are moving in the right direction, they are a couple of years away. Seattle is the odds on favorite to win it all again. Can’t blame the guy for taking one last stab at getting a ring.

It’s simple, its called leverage. Williams never wanted to resign with the Vikings but he did want the best deal possible.

What I love the most is William’s comments on the QB situation. He might be the only person in Minneapolis that recognizes that you need a QB to win in the NFL and also recognizes that Cassel, Ponder and Bustwater might play QB but clearly are lacking. The first step to solving any problem is admitting that it exists in the first place and it might take another last place finish to get the Viking fans to accept that the Vikings need to find a QB, preferably one with big hands.

What a chump. The Pats don’t need you anyway. Hey, we just signed our 12th no-name receiver ,so there!

pkrlvr says:Jun 13, 2014 9:43 AM

He’s getting pretty old anyway no big loss for the vikes in my opinion.

gbmickey says:Jun 13, 2014 9:54 AM

The players and many of them longtime Vikings cant wait to get off that sinking ship. Yet these veterans apparently know less than the fan base and queen posters who again claim another offseason championship with their additions and existing talent. What another slap in the face to a floundering franchise, man that has to hurt. But lets hear how washed up he was yet the Vikings made an offer or change the subject and somehow bring up the Packers. The mere fact the players have no loyalty and don’t believe says it all.

He didn’t resign with the Vikings after they drafted Akili Smith 2.0. He thought to himself it would be nice to play for a Super Bowl winning franchise and the Vikings will never be that. With the first pick in the 2015 draft the Vikings select another quarterback

Best of luck to Williams — it makes complete sense that he’d go to Seattle where he has more of a chance to play and to get a ring. Even the multitude of Pack posters above, throwing rocks from their glass houses as they call Vikings fans trolls, wish Williams well.